LETTER: Poliquin for governor

As publshed by the Bangor Daily News

Poliquin for governor

Maine’s toughest challenges are economic, fiscal and financial. Our state government spends too much, and our private sector can’t generate enough revenue to cover it.

Businesses are driven away to states with more competitive business climates because the taxes and regulatory costs are too high. The politicians in Augusta respond by keeping failing and expensive programs intact and driving taxpayers deeper into debt.

That’s why I’m not supporting a career politician for governor. I’m supporting Bruce Poliquin. Bruce has spent his entire professional life in the private sector properly managing businesses, balancing budgets and creating jobs. He understands our economic, fiscal and financial challenges in a way no other candidate does. He is a common sense business manager who knows success means spending only what you take in, not mounting debt for future generations to pay.

We need experienced professionals running our state finances. We need someone who will make the tough decisions about what we can afford. Bruce has spent a lifetime doing that in the private sector, and I am confident he will bring the same qualified experience to Augusta as governor.

Dana Edwards
Hampden